ci(examples): run examples / testing from built lib/js

scripts/doc-budgets.manifest.json

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   "docs/architecture.md": 1790,
   "docs/cordis-primer.md": 600,
   "docs/defensive-patterns.md": 550,
-  "docs/testing.md": 800,
-  "examples/AGENTS.md": 200,
+  "docs/testing.md": 960,
+  "examples/AGENTS.md": 310,
   "packages/AGENTS.md": 290,
   "packages/README.md": 760
 }

scripts/run-gates.ts

@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ function gatesForMode(selected: Mode): Gate[] {
       ]
     case 'ci-snapshot':
       return [
-        pnpmScript('snapshot', 'test:snapshot'),
+        pnpmScript('build', 'build'),
+        snapshotGate(),
       ]
     case 'ci-artifacts':
       return ciArtifactGates()
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ function gatesForMode(selected: Mode): Gate[] {
         pnpmScript('cordis-config', 'verify-cordis-config', { label: 'Cordis config' }),
         pnpmScript('test', 'test'),
         pnpmScript('duplication', 'duplication'),
-        pnpmScript('snapshot', 'test:snapshot'),
+        snapshotGate(),
         pnpmScript('build', 'build'),
         ...hygieneLeafGates({ artifactNeeds: ['build'] }),
         ...docSyncLeafGates({
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ function ciPrimaryGates(): Gate[] {
     lintGate(),
     pnpmScript('duplication', 'duplication'),
     coverageGate(),
-    pnpmScript('snapshot', 'test:snapshot'),
+    snapshotGate(),
     demoSmokeGate({ needs: ['lint'] }),
     ...docSyncLeafGates(),
     pnpmScript('module-graph', 'verify-module-graph', { label: 'module graph' }),
@@ -284,6 +285,16 @@ function coverageGate(): Gate {
   })
 }
 
+// The snapshot suite boots the example bins in `lib` mode (built artifact under plain Node,
+// plugins via real exports) — CI and pre-push already build, so they exercise what ships rather
+// than the tsx/source path dev uses. It therefore waits on `build`.
+function snapshotGate(): Gate {
+  return pnpmScript('snapshot', 'test:snapshot', {
+    env: { DSH_EXAMPLE_MODE: 'lib' },
+    needs: ['build'],
+  })
+}
+
 function positiveIntArg(envName: string, flag: string): string[] {
   const raw = process.env[envName]
   if (raw === undefined || raw === '') return []